1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Paris Agreement Constitutional Treaty Act”.
Paris Agreement Constitutional Treaty Act
A BILL
To require the advice and consent to ratification of the Paris Agreement by the United States Senate before any action may be taken to carry out the goals of the Paris Agreement, and for other purposes.
2. Treaty obligations
No action may be taken to carry out the goals of the Paris Agreement, including any action, agenda, agreement, platform, or plan, unless the Senate first adopts a resolution of advice and consent to ratification of the Paris Agreement.
3. Prohibition on use of funds to advance the Paris Agreement
Notwithstanding any other provision of law and section 2, no funds are authorized to be appropriated, obligated, or expended to take any action to advance the Paris Agreement.
4. Paris Agreement defined
In this Act, the term Paris Agreement means the decision by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s 21st Conference of Parties in Paris, France, adopted December 12, 2015.